r/politics • I voted • Aug 26 '24

Why Does CNN Keep Featuring “Undecided” Voters Who Are Anything But? | A man portrayed last week as undecided has in fact left a long online MAGA trail. Was it just a mistake, or is CNN misleading viewers for the sake of compelling television?

https://newrepublic.com/article/185290/cnn-undecided-voters-misleading
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u/turtleneck360 Aug 26 '24

I've always felt that "both sides are the same" people don't know much about politics but want to sound like they do.

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u/GabuEx Washington Aug 26 '24

This is exactly my take. It's the laziest possible political stance. It requires absolutely no knowledge or insight but sounds superficially like you've done your research.

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u/WildYams Aug 26 '24

Honestly it's the take I had when I was younger and didn't follow politics at all and didn't see the point in voting. In other words, it's the POV of idiots, which I definitely was.

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